30/375 s.i. Reduced load vs deer

Hi guys.....I wanted to try out a 208 SXR on some long range meat but didn't get a chance so I loaded up 22 grains of 4198 for a muzzle velocity of 1486' and shot a small whitetail buck at just under 100 yards. My plan was to shoot him front on and recover the bullet but he spotted me and took off so I shot him through the front of the shoulders. The impact velocity was probably barely under 1400'. As the pics show, not much meat was waisted but I knocked a 50 cent piece sized hole through the offside and put him right down. This would duplicate a 1550 yard impact. The aorta was blown off the top of the heart......Rich

Hi guys.....I wanted to try out a 208 SXR on some long range meat but didn't get a chance so I loaded up 22 grains of 4198 for a muzzle velocity of 1486' and shot a small whitetail buck at just under 100 yards. My plan was to shoot him front on and recover the bullet but he spotted me and took off so I shot him through the front of the shoulders. The impact velocity was probably barely under 1400'. As the pics show, not much meat was waisted but I knocked a 50 cent piece sized hole through the offside and put him right down. This would duplicate a 1550 yard impact. The aorta was blown off the top of the heart......Rich
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Not really; just expand! Fragmentation is probably around 2500'. The first pic is actually the entry hole. If you look closely, you can see the exit which looks a little smaller. I think this was due to the rib explosion .....Rich

Not to worry. It will get worse as you get older!
This bullet will pretty much come unglued at above 2500', partially fragment between 2000-2500, and retain most of the weight below that with expansion down to 1300' or even lower.....Rich

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